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Peanuts during pregnancy tied to kid’s allergy

Peanuts during pregnancy tied to kid’s allergy We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children of moms who ate a lot of peanuts while pregnant may be at an increased risk of [...]

Weekend strokes more deadly – but why?

Weekend strokes more deadly – but why? We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Yet another study has shown that people who are treated for stroke over a weekend tend to fare [...]

Prostate cancer screening may help healthy men only

Prostate cancer screening may help healthy men only We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Screening men for prostate cancer makes sense only if they are generally healthy, U.S. researchers said on [...]

Monounsaturated fats boost "good" cholesterol

Monounsaturated fats boost "good" cholesterol We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The monounsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, nuts and avocados can help boost a person’s “good” cholesterol levels when added [...]

Lantana plant safe for toddlers

Lantana plant safe for toddlers We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There is no need to worry if your toddler has eaten berries or leaves from Lantana camara, a plant found [...]

Drug experts say alcohol worse than crack or heroin

Drug experts say alcohol worse than crack or heroin We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: LONDON (Reuters) – Alcohol is a more dangerous drug than both crack and heroin when the combined harms to the user [...]

Study finds gene links to common lymphoma cancer

Study finds gene links to common lymphoma cancer We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have found three new gene variations linked to the development of Hodgkin lymphoma, one of the most common [...]

Black patients fare well on new hepatitis C drug

Black patients fare well on new hepatitis C drug We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters) – A closer look at data from a late stage trial of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc’s eagerly anticipated hepatitis [...]

Sexual problems? It’s probably not low testosterone

Sexual problems? It’s probably not low testosterone We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If you believe the ads from drugmakers such as Solvay Pharmaceuticals, you might well think that getting a [...]

Stress may have only small impact on weight

Stress may have only small impact on weight We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on the pounds, a new research review [...]